

| Subject: | Re: Good Bye Grover :( |
| From: | Michael Sullivan |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:03:05 -0600 |
U r A Ghoul :-) Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Allow me to add the sliding door seal as well. > 2010/2/26, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>: > > Condolences on your loss. > > > > May I have first bids on the power side mirrors and sliding window seals? > > > > 2010/2/26, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>: > >> Well, a couple of weeks ago I backed poor Grover into a cement post in a > >> parking lot. The post was lower than my view out the back window. Long > >> story > >> short it wasn't pretty and caused some kind of serious damage. > >> > >> Long story short I did my homework and it was going to cost more to fix > >> the > >> damage than I thought made financial sense. I mean you don't remodel a > >> room > >> in a condemned house right? So it didn't make sense to dump all that > >> money > >> into a bus that would have more body rust issues in the near future. > >> > >> So as much as I loved my imperfect '90 Carat Grover it's time to say > good > >> bye to him. As is only appropriate ion all honorable Vanagon deaths - > >> Grover > >> will be parted out so that his bits can make other Vanagons more happy. > >> I'll > >> have a list when the deed is done. > >> > >> Having said all that I am happy to say that my good friend Scott Hengert > >> has > >> made me a generous offer on this beautiful '85 GL. > >> > http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/1985VanagonGL?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWM1Kj4lOKkrgE > >> # > >> > >> Her name is Gertie and she was rescued by Scott and Pete O. from a > >> recycling > >> yard in Indiana - I believe the original tip of her existence came from > >> this > >> list. > >> > >> We haven't hammered out the details of getting her yet - so I'm not sure > >> exactly when she'll be in our drive. > >> > >> So there you have it a little Friday story about tragedy, happiness, > death > >> , > >> and resurrection. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Have a Great Weekend, > >> > >> Jeff > >> '90 Carat (Grover) > >> '86 (We call this one Parts) > >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > >> > > > > > > -- > > Chris S. > > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" > > > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >
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